pretend vs assume

assume vs pretend

pretend is a noun but assume is not a noun.

pretend is an adjective but assume is not an adjective.

pretend and assume both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pretend	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
assume	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assume is a hyponym of pretend; that is, assume is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pretend:

pretend: behave unnaturally or affectedly
assume: make a pretence of

Other hyponyms of pretend include feign, sham, simulate.

pretend (noun)	assume (noun)
the enactment of a pretense

pretend (adjective)	assume (adjective)
imagined as in a play

pretend (verb)	assume (verb)
make believe with the intent to deceive	put clothing on one's body
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation	take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
state insincerely	take up someone's soul into heaven
behave unnaturally or affectedly	make a pretence of
put forward a claim and assert right or possession of	occupy or take on
	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
	take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
	take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

Difference between pretend and assume

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